Presidential Decree No. 1396 on additional measures regarding the implementation of international convention and agreements in the field of environmental protection.

Subject

Environment gen., Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Environmental standards Policy/planning Capacity building Institution Air quality/air pollution Biodiversity Cultural heritage Ecosystem preservation EIA Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Management/conservation Marine pollution Ozone layer Pollution control Protection of environment Protection of habitats Trade in species Transboundary movement of waste Waste management Wetlands Standards Oil pollution Transboundary effects Freshwater pollution Inland waters Freshwater resources management Endangered species Protection of species Wild fauna Wild flora

Geographical area

Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

This Decree enters into force on the day it is published.

Abstract

The Government of Azerbaijan shall take some measures regarding the implementation of international conventions and agreements in the field of environmental protection. This Decree states that United Nations Framework Convention on climate change, Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Aarhus Convention and the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context were ratified by the Republic of Azerbaijan. In order to ensure implementation of these international conventions and agreements, additional measures shall be taken in the field of environmental protection such as: establishment of a Working Group and a National Commission, drafting National policies and incorporating international conventions and agreements into municipal law and adoption of domestic rules and regulations in compliance with international conventions and agreements.

Full text

Azerbaijani

Website

www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 228 on approval of rules regarding storage of hazardous wastes.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2016

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Processing/handling, Hazardous waste, Inventory, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX